[117] This inscription was first published by _Reinesius_, _Class._ vi. _n._ 90. and from him by _Sponius_, _Miscell. erud. antiq._ _p._ 294. But both of them vary somewhat from the reading here given. [118] It is probable these stones might all come from _Ulpia Trajana_, formerly called _Sarmazegethusa_, concerning which see _Zamosius_, in _Analect. Antiq. Transyl._ _c._ 4. [119] Ovid. ad Liviam, ℣. 387. _Danubiusque rapax, et Dacius orbe remoto_ _Apulus, huic hosti per breve Pontus iter._ [120] Sabina, NOVA CERES; _et_ Julia Pia, NOVA VESTA: _Bonarot. Observ._ _p._ 4. NYMPHAE AVGVSTAE, _Spon_, _Recherch. d’Antiq. Diss._ xxix. p. 481. Saxopol. in Dacia, NYMPHIS SALVTIFERIS SACRVM. [121] In libello inscript. _Analecta lap. Transylv. prov._ legitur RVFFINVS, sed reclamante lapide. [122] In Latin _Enyedinum_, or _Aniadinum_, from the _via Annia_, mentioned in an inscription in _Zamosius_, _c._ v. [123] Forte COLON, AP. ut in _Zamosii Inscript._ _cap._ 7. COL. APVL. et COLONIAE APVLENSIS. [124] Forte CENOTAPHIVM. [125] The like cyphers I afterwards saw at _Vienna_, near _Porta Rubra_; where I took notice of the following date, [Illustration], which in our modern characters is 1467. [126] His designed ransom, after his death in Poland, was unjustly detained in this province. [127] Concerning the antient characters of the Siculians, and their manner of writing downwards like the Sinese, see _Zamos._ c. 3. [128] So great is the aversion of these _Valachs_ to the killing of calves, that to redeem one taken by General _Robutin_, they offered him the choice of all their children. [129] See pag. 92. [130] _Veste non fluitante, sed stricta, et singulos artus exprimente._ Tacitus De moribus Germanorum, cap. xvii. [131] So Martial, Spectac. Epigr. 3. _Crinibus in nodum tortis venere Sicambri._ And Tacitus says the like of the _Suevi_, De morib. Germ. c. 38. _Insigne gentis obliquare crinem, nodoque substringere._ [132] This trial of water, as well as that of fire, is authorized by the laws of _Ladislaus_, King of Hungary. _Decret. S. Ladislai_, _Lib._ ii. _cap._ 28. [133] _Est in Africa consuetudo incolarum, ut in agris, et in omnibus fere villis, sub terra specus condendi frumenti gratia clam habeant; atque id propter bella maxime, hostiumque subitum adventum praeparent_: De bello Africano, cap. 65. [134] _Travels into divers parts of Europe_, p. 145. [135] Vid. _Plin._ _Lib._ xxviii. _c._ i. et _Harduin._ in loc. [136] _Lib._ ii. _cap._ 96 _et_ 114. [137] See _Imhof._ _Lib._ x. _cap._ 16. [138] _Spon_, who has published this inscription, observes, that by these QVADRIBIS might be meant, _seminumina quadriviis praesidentia; quales in biviis et triviis_ Hermi _seu_ Mercurii _ab antiquis culti_. Miscell. erud. antiq. pag. 84. [139] Vid. Apul. De Iside: _Cujus numen unicum multiformi specie, ritu vario, nomine multijuge totus veneratur orbis._ Metam. Lib. ii. pag. 280.